University forced to postpone event for people 'tired of white cis men' after backlash

A university that came under fire for hosting an event for people 'tired of cis, white men' has been forced to postpone it after widespread backlash.

The Gender Sexuality and Resource Center had planned to hold the now-controversial painting and writing event at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania on 12 November.

The idea behind the event was that it would give anyone who was 'tired of cis, white men' the opportunity to write and create art about it.

Their creations would then be displayed around the campus.

However, it did not go down well with the student body and alumni when the organisers of the private event tried to find attendees.

One student told Fox News Digital that 'normally, rhetoric on posters of this nature tends to be more inclusive and welcoming to the target student groups, but this rhetoric is simply divisive'.

"The school should not allow this type of rhetoric as it openly and boldly defies what the college says they want to achieve from their student body," the student, who is a senior, added.

The Gender and Sexuality Resource Center described itself as 'a space to find community, support, advocacy, resources, learning, and celebration of identity.'

While the event singles out specific people, the group describes themselves as wanting to 'ensure that every single member of the Gettysburg College campus community has access to learning more about gender and sexuality on campus.'

They added: "We strive to establish a culture of support on campus, for every person to feel safe and empowered to be their authentic selves."

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The now-postponed event actually proved so controversial and alumni and prospective students also took to social media to complain as well.

One would-be student tweeted alongside a clown emoji: "Hey @gettysburg, our son won't be applying now."

Meanwhile, others dubbed the event an example of 'racism' and 'sexism'.

An alumni who fell into this demographic told Fox News Digital that as a 'white, cis male, the fact that basically people are being allowed to discriminate based on sexuality and race is not something that was ever in the Gettysburg that was taught to me'.

He added: "The one thing Gettysburg used to always strive for was diversity, equity and inclusion but in an actual good way that you could have conservatives, you could have liberals, you could have actual conversations."

Gettysburg College said in a statement to the Washington Examiner: "The flyer was made for a student project and was never endorsed by the College or by Peace and Justice Studies. The faculty leaders of Peace and Justice Studies have asked the student to reflect on their objectives and restructure their project accordingly. The event is no longer taking place as scheduled or initially constructed and the flyers have been removed.

"In any community of our size, there will be a wide range of views. That creates a productive educational environment, but it also means that there will be occasions where views expressed are controversial or inconsistent with the values of the community. That is inherent in the freedom we give our students to find themselves and express themselves."

A spokesperson from Gettysburg College told UNILAD: "The College became aware of a flyer posted by students on the afternoon of November 10th. The flyer advertised a senior project conducted by a student in the Peace and Justice Program.

"The flyer was made for a student project and was never endorsed by the College or by Peace and Justice Studies. The faculty leaders of Peace and Justice Studies have asked the student to reflect on their objectives and restructure their project accordingly.

"The event is no longer taking place as scheduled or initially constructed and the flyers have been removed. The faculty advisors have also directed the student to our Freedom of Expression Philosophy and the guidelines for posting flyers advertising events on campus."